The Rat King
| "The Rat King" | |
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| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | David Solomon |
| Written by | Jeff Miller |
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| Featured music | Richard Marvin |
| Cinematography by | Ross Berryman |
| Editing by | George Pilkinton |
| Production code | 505 |
| Original air date | December 4, 2015 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
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"The Rat King" is the 5th episode of season 5 of the supernatural drama television series Grimm and the 93rd episode overall, which premiered on December 4, 2015, on the cable network NBC. The episode was written by Jeff Miller and was directed by David Solomon. In the episode, Nick takes Trubel to the hospital and after a while, he and Hank investigate a new case which involves a murder of two Wesen and another one who is missing. Meanwhile, Meisner tries to tell Nick that he has to trust him to know more about the organization he is taking part of.
The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the monster of the week but some felt that the episode seemed more filler.
Opening quote: "Rats! They fought the dogs, and killed the cats."
Nick (David Giuntoli) brings a wounded Trubel (Jacqueline Toboni) to the hospital. While in the waiting room, Nick finds three false IDs and a fingerprint-locked phone in Trubel's jacket. Trubel tells the nurse her name is "Lauren Cole." This matches the name on one of the IDs and the registration of a very expensive, weaponized motorcycle. The next day, Nick and Hank (Russell Hornsby) are called to investigate the murder of two Klaustreich. Selina (Carlson Young), the girlfriend of one of the victims, mentions a dump where they went to hunt Reinigen (rat-like Wesen) for fun, and informs them of a third missing Klaustreich, Johnny.
Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) and Rosalee (Bree Turner) explain the legend of the Riesen-ratte, "the rat king", a creature that is formed when several Reinigen with similar DNA combine into one being. Everyone ends up at the dump, but not at the same time. Johnny and Selina are captured by the Reinigen. Nick, Hank, Monroe, and Rosalee confront the Reinigen who transform before their eyes into the Riesen-ratte. They manage to save Selina and stun the Riesen-ratte using power cables to shock the giant rat-king back into its individual parts. Several dozen Reinigen lay on the ground, groaning in pain.
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